The Department for Education has just launched a new flagship Skills for Life campaign inviting young people, adults and businesses to make the most of their potential by engaging in a range of government skills and technical education offers. Whether you’re starting your first job, looking to change career, or want to boost your skillset, the government is investing in training programmes that can help you get where you want to go.
There are thousands of free courses available to young people and adults which could help them get the skills they need to secure great jobs with higher wages.
You can find out more about the training and advice you can access for free by searching for Skills for Life, whatever your stage in life.
Richard Fuller MP said:
Equipping yourself with the right skills is a key part of building a successful career. Acquiring new skills can help every person and every business to realise their full potential and having a sufficiently skilled workforce is critical to the country's economic success. There is a huge range of skills programmes on offer and I would encourage everyone to see which skills offers could make a real difference to you, your children or your businesses.
Free courses include:
- Skills Bootcamps: Free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks which help you develop new skills that employers are looking for, available in areas from digital to health and social care.
- Free Courses For Jobs: The government might pay for you to take a course that helps you learn new skills or apply for work.
- Multiply: Free courses to improve your maths skills.
- Essential Skills: Courses that help you get English, maths or digital skills for everyday life.
- Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs): Qualifications developed with employers so you can get the right training and skills to succeed at work.
- Apprenticeships: Real jobs that let you earn a wage while you learn.
